title: Acute fatal pulmonary embolism during cyanoacrylate injection in gastric varices.
abstract: We report a case of massive pulmonary embolism during cyanoacrylate glue endoscopic injection in a patient with gastric varices from portal hypertension. A review of the literature and results in an animal model show the physiopathology and risk factors associated with this endoscopic procedure.
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépatogastroentérologie, hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon cedex 04, France. anne-marie.marion-audibert@chu-lyon.fr
authors.forename: A-M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Marion-Audibert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schoeffler
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wallet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duperret
authors.forename: J-Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Mabrut
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bancel
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pere-Verge
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wander
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Souquet
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015911:Sclerotherapy
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates